The Joe Reis Show Vibe Coding, Agents, and The Future of Streaming Data w/ Paul Dudley and Ricky Thomas (Streamkap)
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Feb 11, 2026 Paul Dudley, CEO focused on streaming platforms and analytics, and Ricky Thomas, CTO experienced in DevOps and real-time systems, discuss vibe coding and AI-driven rapid prototyping. They explore why streaming data is crucial for agents to have fresh context, the move from dashboards to automated decisioning, and how streaming backbones and agent-first APIs will reshape SaaS and data workflows.
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Agents Require Real-Time Context
- Streaming will become critical because AI agents need fresh, real-time context to act effectively.
- Paul Dudley argues IBM's Confluent acquisition signals streaming's role in powering agents and AI workflows.
Building Useful Tools In An Hour
- Paul built a sun-shadow app over a weekend using Gemini without writing code and published it.
- Joe analyzed a 1,100-response survey, had AI write a report, and published an interactive DuckDB tool in about an hour.
Production Streaming Is Messy
- Streaming systems demand careful handling of stability, recovery, and edge cases beyond mere code generation.
- Ricky Thomas stresses concerns like dead-letter queues, snapshots, and scaling terabyte imports for production reliability.